God’s Wonderful Railway is a BBC TV series that tells the history of a Great Western Railway branch line through the perspective of children who lived and worked in each era. Avril Rowlands, the author and screenwriter for the series,…
062: The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery is a myth and legend that still impacts popular culture. But what exactly did happen to the Royal Mail train on the night of August 8th, 1963? Author Nick Russell-Pavier walks us through the mysteries, mistakes,…
The Scrapper who Saved Steam
Barry Scrapyard 297 British steam locomotives were sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry. 213 survived into preservation. How did one man make all of this possible? Author, historian, and preservationist Roger Hardingham shares the incredible story of Barry Scrapyard,…